Background
Devaki Pandit was born in Maharashtra, India to Usha Pandit. She received her initial music training from her mother Usha Pandit.
Devaki Pandit was born in Maharashtra, India to Usha Pandit. She received her initial music training from her mother Usha Pandit.
She is also a trained classical singer. She was introduced to music at the age of two, and is a third generation musician from the Pandit household. She trained under Vasantrao Kulkarni for 10 years, Jitendra Abhisheki for twelve years and from Kishori Amonkar for four years.
Since 2003, she has been training under Babanrao Haldankar.
Devaki Pandit gave her first stage performance at the age of nine. In 1977, at the age of twelve she recorded her first song - a balgeet (translation: a song for children) for Polydor Records.
She is well known for her several serial title songs especially Abhalmaya of Zee. Besides, she has also sung songs in Hindi.
She recently judged the multi episode vocal talent show Sa Re Georgia Ma Pa on Zee and was known to the public for her accurate judgement and excellent guidance.
In Spandan (2012) she has given her voice to the songs "Chal chaal chaal tu bala" and "Ya Jagnyacha". The song "Chal chaal chaal tu bala" features more than 50 cerebral palsy kids.
Kesarbai Kerkar Scholarship - the only person to receive it twice consecutively 1986 - Maharashtra State Award for "Best Female Playback Singer" (Film Ardhangi) 2001 and 2002 - Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2002 - Maharashtra Government Award for "Best Female Playback Singer" 2002 - Mewati Gharana Award 2006 - Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Award.
